Vanity case



Feb. 15, 1927.

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I thatth'e partsot the device can be readily" Patented Feb.' 15 i927.

WILLIAM G. KE DALL; OFUNEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

VANITY casn.

Application and January 18,1926. Serial No. 81,928.

My invention relates to-a new and, improved vanity case.

One of the objectsof my invention isto make a vanity case havmg a simpleand. econom cal ,dispensing apparatus tor-dis pensing loose powder on tofthe surfacejofa powder putt and thelike-..

Another object of my invention is to devise a simple and eflic-i'ent device whereby a quantity ofv loose powder can be dispensed an taken apart for replacing the powder which has been dispensed. My device is alsonidependent of springs, packing members and other unnecessary parts.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and draw- I ings which illustrate a preferred embodiment-."thereof, it being understood that the above general statement of the objectsot my invention is intendedto generally explain-the sameand not to limit it in any manner 7 Figure his a sectional iew partially in elevation illustrating one of the embodiments of niy invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View showing thedevice illustrated in Figure 1, a part of said device being shown broken away for the sake of clearness. a

Figure 3 is a detailview generally similar to Figure 1 but' showingthe resilient por-' tions of the powder dispensing device in the depressed position.

Figure 4 is a section on the line H of Figure 1. t

Figure 5 is a sectional view partially-1n elevation showing another embodiment of my invention. Y

Figure 6 is a detail top view of Figure 5. Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 5. r v Y As shown in Figure 1, the vanity case in connection with V which my invention 1s adapted to be used has tw'o portions, one of which may for convenience be called the body portion 10, which has a top flange 21 as illustrated in Figure 5. A cover 21 is connected to the body portion 10 by means of the pintle 23 which also supports a mirrel-=24 preferably made of a piece of metal polished on both sides. The cover 21 may be of; any suitable construction and a rouge pad 22v may be mounted therein. Of course,

a-thinflat powder puff can also be located in the cover 21.v v i The body portion 10 is provided with a locking groove by means of which a bot- .tom or, lining member 11 having avertical wall 17 maybe held in osition. The bottom member 11:is madeo any suitable resilient metal. Thebottom member 11 is provided with a closure memberl18 made of resilient metal having a top 12- provided i with a central opening 13. member 18 fits frictionally within the bottomv member 11. A convex dispensing plate 14 also made of resilient metal 1s frictipnally held-in the cover member 18, normally in the position shown in Figure 1. This dispensing plate 14 is provided with peripheral openings-19' which are below the to 12 of the closure member 18.

I prefer to provide a rin 15 which for convenience may be called a dexure ring and which is also frictionally' held in the resilient wall of the closurennember 18. The fiexure ring 15 is'provided-lwith a series of upwardly bent tongues 15 which} engage the dispensing ring 1 1. Of course, the operation of the device is not dependent upon any particular position of the parts but'I designate the tongues 15* as being upwardly bent for the purposes of convenience.

The operation of the device ;-is as follows \Vhen a powder puff P is placed upon the top of the closure member-18 and the central portion is depressed, this flexes the central portion of the dispensing plate 14. lVhen the said dispensing plate 14 is released, the upwardly bent tongues 15 cause it to positively spring back into its'original convex shape. This bellows action causes the loose face powder or the like which is contained in the. receptacle formed by the.

The closure ion ' her and abuts the flange 26. At one por- -.a resilient dispensing plate having one or permanentconnection so thattl e device may be readilytaken apart to bejrefilled with a fresh supply of the powder." ,The powder is designated by the nunieralflT in Figure 1. I

In the embodiment. shown" in Figures -5-7 I inclusive, the dispensing plate 14 is provided with elliptical openings 19. In addition, the parts are somewhat differently-formed. The lining inember 11 is formed with a short and downwardly tapered flange 26 and the closure member 18 .is formed with a bead The closure member 18 is formed with a downwardly tapered top portion 25 and with a second and'more sharply tapered and resilient flange which fits into the lining memtion thereofa depression '27 is formed in the flange 26 of the lining member 11, so that the top member can be readily removed. The construction of the other'parts is substantially the same as before, all the parts of the powder receptacle being-made of resilient metal frictionallyheld together.

It will be noted that the dispensing plate 14 is held substantially fixed. at the edge thereof by its frictional engagement with the member 18 and that the resiliency of said dispensing late 14 permits the central part thereof to e depressed, while the tongues on the fiexure plate 15 cause the ,said dis pensing plate 14 to resume the shape shown mehnber in Fig. 1.

I have shown a preferredembodiment of my invention. but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim 1. In combination with a compartment of a vanity case, a dispensing device having a bottom member adapted to be retained within said compartment, a closure member having an opening in the top tl'iereof and adapted to close the said bottom member,.and .a resilient dispensing plate provided with one or more openings, said dispensing plate being held in substantially fixed osition at the edge thereof, the centralportlon of said dispensing plate being freely depressible.

2. A dispensing device having a bottom 1provided with a flange, a closure member tt'ng within said flange and having an opening at the top thereof, and a resihent' dispensing plate associated with the top of said closure member and having one or more openings, said dispensing plate being. held in substantially fixed position at the edge thereof, the. central portion of said dispensing plate being freely depressible.

3. A dispensing device having a bottom member provided with a flange, a closure member fitting within said flange and having an openi at the top thereof, and a resilient dispensing plate associated with the top of said closure member and having one or more openings, the openings of said dispensingplate being below the closed portion of the top vof the said closure member, said dispensing plate being held in substan- ;tially fixed position at the edge thereof.

4. dispensing device for loose powder comprising a receptacle having an opening,

more openings, said plate being associated with said receptacle adjacent said opening, and means adapted to support the said dis pensing'plate at a pluralityof points which are spaced from the edge thereof, said disto contact with said dispensing plate at a,

plurality of spaced, points.

6. 'A receptacle for dispensing loose powder comprising a cup-shaped bottom member having a tapered flange at the top thereof, a top member having a tapered flange fitting frictionally within the flange of the bottom member, the said top member having a sec ond tapered flange of less inclination than the first mentioned flange, and a resilient dispensing plate provided with one or more openings and frictionally held within the said top member.

7. A device according to claim 6 comprising a flexure ring provided with a plurality of upwardly bent tongues adapted to contact with the said dispensino ring, the said fiexure ring being frictionally held within the said top member.

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature.

'WELLIAM Gr. KENDALL. 

